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Immunohistochemical study of the distribution of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) (class I & II) in normal human skin

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Histology

Advisors

Tadrous, Suaad J. , Filubbus, Suhair A. , Abbas, Amal M.

Authors

Adli, Lubna Antar Muhammad

Accessioned

2017-04-26 12:41:41

Available

2017-04-26 12:41:41

type

M.D. Thesis

Abstract

Distribution of Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) in normal human skin was performed on aceton fixed frozen sections in five age groups (Fetal, Infant, Child & Adolescence, Adult and elderly ), in both sexes and in different skin sites. Both MHC class I & II expression reached their highest values in adult age group and decreased in elderly. Fetal specimens showed high value for class I and lower values for class II. Males had higher values than females, exposed skin sites had higher values than the non-exposed for class I, however, class II had higher values in non-exposed more than the exposed skin sites. Class I was present in all epidermal and dermal components, however, class II was present only in Langerhans’cells and some of the sweat glands. Class I was down regulated in melanomas, however, class II was upregulated in melanomas. Class II started to appear in dysplastic nevi and in melanomas, so it acts as a marker for atypical cells. The non- immunological functions of both class I & II was documented in this work.

Issued

1 Jan 2003

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/33469

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

31 Jan 2023